Westport Police investigate armed robbery

Published 10:15 am, Tuesday, February 17, 2015

WESTPORT -- Westport Police are investigating the armed robbery of an electrician at the intersection of King's Highway North and Woodside Avenue.

The victim had just received a cash payment for performing electrical work on a bodega in Bridgeport and was driving to his home in Norwalk when he encountered the suspect at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Police said the suspect was driving a dark blue or black Volkswagen, possibly a Passat or Jetta, when he cut off the victim's vehicle at the intersection of King's Highway North and Woodside Avenue. The suspect, who spoke Spanish, then approached the passenger side door of the victim's vehicle and asked the victim for directions.

The suspect pulled out a small silver handgun, pointed it at the victim, entered the victim's vehicle and sat in the passenger's seat, police said. The suspect combed through the victim's belongings until he found the victim's earnings, which he pocketed before getting out of the car, police said.

The suspect's vehicle was last seen driving eastbound toward Wilton Road. He is described as a dark-skinned Hispanic male, five-feet eight inches tall with a lean build and a scar on his face extending from the corner of his lip upward toward his ear, police said. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing dark clothing and a dark winter hat, according to police.

Westport Police are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call (203) 341-6000.